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MinutesRigging Working Group

Wednesday, 21 October 2015, 7pm-11pmWestgate Las Vegas Casino & Resort

Las Vegas, NV

Presiding co-chairs: Bill Sapsis; Sapsis Rigging, Inc.; P; UChristine L. Kaiser; Syracuse Scenery & Stage Lighting Co., Inc.; P; DR

Recording secretaries: Karl G. Ruling; PLASA NAErin Grabe; PLASA NA

Members in attendance: Jesse Adams; Rose Brand; P; DRTracie Allen; R&M Materials Handling; A; MPFrank Allison; O; GMatthew Antonucci; Contract Services Administration Trust Fund; P; UScott Battaglia; LMG Inc.; P; DRWilliam Beautyman; Limelight Productions, Inc.; P; DRKeith Bohn; I; GWilliam Bradburn; Aerial Arts, Inc.; P; UStu Cox; ZFX Flying Inc.; A; CPDan Culhane; SECOA; P; CPBruce Darden; Rigging Innovators, Inc.; P; CPJonathan Deull; JSD Projects LLC; I; UBrad Dittmer; Stage Labor of the Ozarks; P; URuss Dusek; I Weiss; P; MPDon Earl; Earl Girls, Inc.; P#; DRPatrick Finn; J.R. Clancy Inc.; Wenger Corp.; A; CPNick Fleming; Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S.; Walt Disney Company; A; UMike Garl; Mike Garl Consulting LLC; P; DEEthan William Gilson; ALPS; Advanced Lighting and Production Services; P; USanford P. Gilzow; Shur-Rig LLC; O; GWilliam B. Gorlin; McLaren Engineering Group; M.G. McLaren, P.C.; P; GJerry Gorrell; Theatre Safety Programs; P; GPat Grenfell; Hoist Sales & Service; P; DRTim Hansen; Oasis Stage Werks; P; DRPete Happe; Walt Disney Imagineering; Walt Disney Company; P; UHerb Hart; Columbus McKinnon Corp.; A; MPJeremy Hochman; Full Throttle Films/ VER; O; DRDonald Hoffend III; Avista Designs, LLC; A; GChristopher Jacobs; Virginia Beach City Public Schools; P; UJoseph Jeremy; Niscon Inc.; Show Distribution Group, Inc.; P; MPTed Jones; Art Drapery Studios; P; UStephen Lars Klein; O; DERoger Lattin; I.A.T.S.E. Local 728; P; UJon Lenard; Applied Electronics; A; MPDan Lisowski; Dept. Of Theatre and Drama; University of Wisconsin - Madison; P; UDaniel H. Louis; Theta Consulting LLC; P; GJoseph McGeough; Flying by Foy; Foy Inventerprises, Inc.; P; CPSam Michael; Thern, Inc.; P; MPOrestes Mihaly; Production Resource Group; P; DRHank Miller; W.E. Palmer Co.; O; CP

RWG Minutes 21 October 2015 Rig/2015-2032

Rick Montgomery; R&M Materials Handling; P; MPBartholomew J. Mueller; Recreation Engineering Inc.; O; DEReid Neslage; H & H Specialties Inc.; P; MPJim Niesel; Theatre Projects Consultants, Inc.; P; DERichard J. Nix; Entertainment Structures Group; Steven Schaefer Associates; P; GShawn Nolan; Production Resource Group; A; DRTracy Nunnally; Hall Associates Flying Effects; P; CPKimberly Corbett Oates; Schuler Shook; P; DECarlos Ortega; PSAV Presentation Services; O; UGregory Orth; WNP Services, Inc.; P; DRMiriam Paschetto; Geiger Engineers; P; GWoody Pyeatt; A V Pro, Inc.; P; DRGregory Quinkert; Motion Laboratories; A; CPRobert Ramsey; WNP Services, Inc.; A; DRSteven Ricks; Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.; P; MPJohn Ringelman; Stage Rigging, Inc.; Freeman Companies; P; DRHeather Rowe; Contract Services Administration Trust Fund; A; UPeter A. Scheu; Scheu Consulting Services, Inc.; P; DEChris Schmidt; Stage Rigging, Inc.; Freeman Companies; A; DRJoseph S. Schuster; Simpson Gumpertz & Heger; P; DESteven Serafin; Chubb Group of Insurance Companies; O; GJohn C. Snook; Thermotex Industries Inc.; P; CPStephen G. Surratt; Texas Scenic Company; P; DRPeter V. Svitavsky; J.R. Clancy, Inc.; Wenger Corp.; P; CPWill Todd; Tomcat USA, Inc.; Milos Group; P; MPJames Tomlinson; Team Tomlinson; O; GStephen Vanciel; O; UElmer Veith; Total Structures - Eastern US Sales Office; Total Structures, Inc.; A; MPMichael Viehmeyer; O; USteve Walker; Steve A. Walker & Associates; P; GCharlie Weiner; Tomcat USA; Milos Group; A; MPMichael Wells; Xtreme Structures and Fabrication; P; MPR. Duane Wilson; George C. Izenour Associates; Amer. Society of Theatre Consultants; P; DEMax A. Wilson; Applied Electronics; P; MPStephan Jon Wood; Stage Technologies; Tait Towers Manufacturing LLC; P; CPPaul Zagajeski; J.R. Clancy, Inc.; Wenger Corp.; A; CP

1 Opening remarksBill Sapsis called the meeting to order promptly at 7pm. He thanked everyone for being in the room and for all the efforts spent on task groups and this working group.

2 Attendance and membership

2.1 Introductions of those present and taking attendanceA yellow sign-in sheet was passed around the room to sign while self-introductions took place.

2.2 Call for quorumBill Sapsis announced a quorum and supermajority by count of a forest of raised hands.

2.3 Requirements for membershipThe following statement was read aloud to the assembly by Bill Sapsis:

Membership is open to all who are materially affected by the work of the group. People who would be in the designer interest group category are particularly encouraged to join. However, voting members are required to attend meetings and to vote on letter ballots. Any principal member and voting alternate who both miss three consecutive meetings or letter ballots will have their membership status changed to observer.


2.4 Changes of membership status due to lack of attendanceThe following voters have missed the last two meetings and are in jeopardy of being moved to Observer status ifthis meeting is also missed:

Robert Young; Arup; P; DEMichael Parrella; Arup; A; DE

No representative from Arup was present and the above voters were moved to observers.

2.5 Processing of new membership and change in status requests:As of 2 October 2015, the following applications have been received and logged:

James M. Garner; Walt Disney Studios - Disney Theatrical Group; O; G [Note: All other Disney reps are U]Don Earl; Earl Girls, Inc.; O to P; DRScott Battaglia; LMG Inc.; P; DRStephan Jon Wood; Stage Technologies; Tait Towers Manufacturing LLC; P; CPPaul Zagajeski; J.R. Clancy, Inc.; Wenger Corp.; A; CPTracie Allen; R&M Materials Handling; A; MPHeather Rowe: Contract Services Administration Trust Fund; A; UTed Jones; Art Drapery Studios from Chgo Spotlight; Ken Tilson; Columbus McKinnon Corp.; A to PHerb Hart; Columbus McKinnon Corp.; P to A

Ethan Gilson moved to approve the applications and changes in status. The motion was seconded and carried with no opposition or abstentions.

2.6 Consensus bodyThe full consensus body of this working group at the time of this meeting, including those not present, was:

Name Representing Voting status Interest category

Woody Pyeatt A V Pro, Inc. P DR

Ethan William Gilson Advanced Lighting and Production Services P U

William Bradburn Aerial Arts, Inc. P U

R. Duane Wilson Amer. Society of Theatre Consultants P DE

Max A. Wilson Applied Electronics P MP

Jon Lenard Applied Electronics A MP

Ted Jones Art Drapery Studios P U

Donald A. Hoffend_Jr. Avista Designs, LLC P G

Donald Hoffend_III Avista Designs, LLC A G

Galen Price Blue Man Group P U

Ken Tilson Columbus McKinnon Corp. P MP

Herb Hart Columbus McKinnon Corp. A MP

David Carmack Columbus McKinnon Corp. A MP

Jennifer O’Leary Columbus McKinnon Corp. A MP

Matthew Antonucci Contract Services Administration Trust Fund P U

Heather Rowe Contract Services Administration Trust Fund A U

Don Earl Earl Girls, Inc. P DR

Steven Ricks Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. P MP

Michael Lichter Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. A MP



Nils Becker Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. A MP

Edward A. (Ted) Paget Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. A MP

Joseph Champelli Entertainment Project Services, LLC P DE

Steven Michelman Entertainment Project Services, LLC A DE

Joseph McGeough Foy Inventerprises, Inc. P CP

John Ringelman Freeman Companies P DR

Rocky Paulson Freeman Companies A DR

Chris Schmidt Freeman Companies A DR

Miriam Paschetto Geiger Engineers P G

Reid Neslage H & H Specialties Inc. P MP

Tracy Nunnally Hall Associates Flying Effects P CP

John P. Moore Hall Associates Flying Effects A CP

Pat Grenfell Hoist Sales & Service P DR

Edwin S. Kramer I.A.T.S.E. Local 1 P U

Roger Lattin I.A.T.S.E. Local 728 P U

Rod Haney I.A.T.S.E. Local 891 P U

Russ Dusek I Weiss P MP

Jonathan Deull JSD Projects LLC I U

Jerald Kraft JTH Lighting Alliance P CP

Keith Bohn Keith Bohn I G

William Beautyman Limelight Productions, Inc. P DR

Scott Battaglia LMG Inc. P DR

William B. Gorlin M.G. McLaren, P.C. P G

Mike Adamovich M.G. McLaren, P.C. A G

Mike Garl Mike Garl Consulting LLC P DE

Will Todd Milos Group P MP

Scott Johnson Milos Group A MP

Charlie Weiner Milos Group A MP

Vincent J. Cannavale Motion Laboratories P CP

Peter Herrmann Motion Laboratories A CP

David Herrmann Motion Laboratories A CP

Gregory Quinkert Motion Laboratories A CP

Marty Wesstrom Mountain Productions Inc. P DR

Tim Hansen Oasis Stage Werks P DR

Orestes Mihaly Production Resource Group P DR

Shawn Nolan Production Resource Group A DR

Rick Montgomery R&M Materials Handling P MP



Tracie Allen R&M Materials Handling A MP

Bruce Darden Rigging Innovators, Inc. P CP

Jesse Adams Rose Brand P DR

Bill Sapsis Sapsis Rigging, Inc. P U

Peter A. Scheu Scheu Consulting Services, Inc. P DE

Kimberly Corbett Oates Schuler Shook P DE

Joshua Grossman Schuler Shook A DE

Bob McVay Schuler Shook A DE

Dan Culhane SECOA P CP

Joseph Jeremy Show Distribution Group, Inc. P MP

Jean-Phillippe Robitaille Show Distribution Group, Inc. A MP

Joseph S. Schuster Simpson Gumpertz & Heger P DE

Brad Dittmer Stage Labor of the Ozarks P U

Steve Walker Steve A. Walker & Associates P G

Richard J. Nix Steven Schaefer Associates P G

Kyle Kusmer Steven Schaefer Associates A G

Christine L. Kaiser Syracuse Scenery & Stage Lighting Co., Inc. P DR

Harold Ike Shippers Syracuse Scenery & Stage Lighting Co.Inc. A DR

Stephan Jon Wood Tait Towers Manufacturing LLC P CP

Mark Ager Tait Towers Manufacturing LLC A CP

Stephen G. Surratt Texas Scenic Company P DR

Rick Rosas Texas Scenic Company A DR

Joel A Guerra Texas Scenic Company A DR

Russell Solomon Texas Scenic Company A DR

Jim Niesel Theatre Projects Consultants, Inc. P DE

Jerry Gorrell Theatre Safety Programs P G

John C. Snook Thermotex Industries Inc. P CP

Sam Michael Thern, Inc. P MP

Jeff Wilkowski Thern, Inc. A MP

Daniel H. Louis Theta Consulting LLC P G

Adrian Forbes-Black Total Structures Inc. P MP

Elmer Veith Total Structures, Inc. A MP

Theresa Kelley Total Structures Inc. A MP

Dan Lisowski University of Wisconsin - Madison P U

John Van_Arsdale University of Wisconsin - Madison A U

Christopher Jacobs Virginia Beach City Public Schools P U

Pete Happe Walt Disney Company P U



Jeff T. Miller Walt Disney Company A U

Earle T. Greene Walt Disney Company A U

Ian Bevan Walt Disney Company A U

Nick Fleming Walt Disney Company A U

Peter V. Svitavsky Wenger Corp. P CP

Patrick Finn Wenger Corp. A CP

Paul Zagajeski Wenger Corp. A CP

Gregory Orth WNP Services, Inc. P DR

Robert Ramsey WNP Services, Inc. A DR

Michael Wells Xtreme Structures and Fabrication P MP

Mark Newlin Xtreme Structures and Fabrication A MP

Robert Dean ZFX Flying Inc. P CP

Stu Cox ZFX Flying Inc. A CP

Sandy Harned ZFX Flying Inc. A CP

Jason Schumacher ZFX Flying Inc. A CP

Voting Status Key: P = Principal voter, A = Alternate voter, I = Individual voter

Votes by Interest Category:

Custom-market producer CP 10

Designer DE 7

Dealer or rental company DR 13

General interest G 8

Mass-market producer MP 11

User U 14

Total votes possible: 63

3 Approval of minutes from the previous meetingSee the draft minutes of the July meeting, RIGmin07-2015.pdf.

Dan Culhane moved to approve the minutes of the July meeting as drafted. The motion was seconded and approved with one abstention.

4 PLASA declarations

4.1 Reading of the anti-trust statementThe following statement was read aloud to the assembly by Bill Sapsis:

PLASA and its members take seriously their obligation to comply with all applicable antitrust laws. Therefore,during this meeting and during all PLASA events, all discussions will be limited to those subjects that arepermitted by the antitrust laws. All members should refrain from any discussion or mention of competitivelysensitive subjects such as the current or future prices charged for any member product or services, current orfuture marketing plans or strategies, and current or future costs, including employee salaries. There alsomust be no agreement on the suppliers or customers that members will do business with or the markets inwhich members will conduct business.


Violations of the antitrust laws can have serious consequences. If you have any questions or concerns aboutanything that is discussed at a PLASA meeting, please bring your concern to PLASA management. An easyto read pamphlet describing the antitrust laws is available from the PLASA staff.

Erin Grabe and Karl Ruling held up copies of the pamphlet. Nothing was reported.

4.2 Reading of the NEW call for patentsThe following statement was read aloud to the assembly by Bill Sapsis:

PLASA intends not to publish any standard that contains protected intellectual property, unless that information can be licensed by anyone for a reasonable fee. PLASA uses a process of open patent and copyright disclosures to implement its intent. PLASA does not conduct patent or copyright searches and doesnot warrant that its standards contain no protected intellectual property.

In keeping with the open disclosures policy, I ask if anyone present wishes to notify this working group of the existence of a patent, patent application, copyright, or other intellectual property that might protect material in a standard being developed by this working group. You need not be the holder of the patent or copyright to notify this working group of its existence.

Nothing was reported.

5 Approval of the agendaDan Culhane moved to approve the agenda as drafted. The motion was seconded and approved no opposition or abstentions.

6 Old business

6.1 ANSI E1.1 - 2012, wire rope ladders (revision, reaffirmation, or withdrawal by 2017)No news at this time.

6.2 ANSI E1.2 - 2012, Entertainment Technology - Design, Manufacture and Use of Aluminum Trusses and Towers (revision, reaffirmation, or withdrawal by 2017)No news at this time.

6.3 BSR E1.4-1 - 201x, Entertainment Technology--Manual Counterweight Rigging SystemsThis draft standard ended its second public review at the end of the day 28 September 2015. See Summary_E1-4-1_ScndRevwComments.pdf. In addition to comments received, an objection to a resolution from the first review was received, see ObjectionToE1-4-1_FrstRevwResols.pdf.

Richard Nix reported good progress at the task group meeting earlier in the day.. He noted that most of the comment resolutions have been drafted, and that they will have something to the working group for January.

6.4 BSR E1.4-2 - 201x, Entertainment Technology—Statically Suspended Rigging SystemsEthan Gilson spoke. He noted a disruption with the task group meeting cycle, which means that there is now an opportunity to get comments from the working group back to the task group by mid-november. He also asked for help on harmonizing this draft with the other parts of E1.4.

6.5 BSR E1.4-3 - 201x, Entertainment Technology - Manually Operated Hoist Rigging Systems Richard Nix said that the group is going to take one last pass through the resolutions. Miriam Paschetto's comments were taken into consideration and a document will be sent to the working group by the next meeting.

6.6 ANSI E1.6-1 - 2012, Entertainment Technology--Powered Hoist Systems (revision, reaffirmation, or withdrawal by 2017)Bruce Darden said that a task group should be formed by January to have a document for review by 2017. BruceDarden said that he is willing to serve on task group. Bill Sapsis said that the question will be asked in January.


6.7 ANSI E1.6-2 - 2013, Entertainment Technology--Design, Inspection, and Maintenance of Electric Chain Hoists for the Entertainment Industry (revision, reaffirmation, or withdrawal by 2018)Bill Sapsis said that the group should consider scheduling/staggering the projects to not have them pile up together in the future. Karl Ruling added that reaffirmations take less time, unless comments come in suggestingchange, and revisions are typically only a couple reviews long. No other news on this standard.

6.8 ANSI E1.6-3 - 2012, Safe Use of Electric Chain Hoists in the Entertainment Industry (revision, reaffirmation, or withdrawal by 2017)No news at this time.

6.9 ANSI E1.6-4 - 2013, Control of Electric Chain Hoists in the Entertainment Industry (revision, reaffirmation, or withdrawal by 2018)No news at this time.

6.10 ANSI E1.8 - 2012, Entertainment Technology--Loudspeaker Enclosures Intended for Overhead Suspension--Classification, Manufacture and Structural Testing (revision, reaffirmation, or withdrawal by 2017)No news at this time.

6.11 ANSI E1.15 - 2006 (R2011), Entertainment Technology--Recommended Practices and Guidelines for the Assembly and Use of Theatrical Boom & Base Assemblies (revision, reaffirmation, or withdrawal by 2016)No news at this time.

6.12 ANSI E1.21 - 2013, Entertainment Technology — Temporary Structures Used for Technical Production of Outdoor Entertainment Events (revision, reaffirmation, or withdrawal by 2018)No news at this time.

6.13 BSR E1.22 - 20xx, Entertainment Technology - Fire Safety Curtain SystemsThis draft standard ended its second public review at the end of the day 28 September 2015. See E1-22_ScndRevwCommentSummary.pdf.

Dan Culhane said that the task group will have something for the working group to consider in January.

6.14 ANSI E1.39 - 2015, Entertainment Technology –Selection and Use of Personal Fall Arrest Systems on Portable Structures Used in the Entertainment Industry (Revision, reaffirmation, or withdrawal by 2020)No news at this time.

6.15 BSR E1.43 - 201x, Live performer flying effect standardThis draft standard was in public review until the end of the day 28 September 2015. See E1-43_ThrdRvw_CommentSmmry.pdf, E1-43_ThrdRvw_DraftResols.pdf, and BSR_E1-43_Rig2013-2039r10.pdf.

Bill Gorlin noted some changes to the draft resolutions as distributed. The working group amended the resolutions to the consensus of the group.

Ethan Gilson moved to accept the resolutions as amended. The motion was seconded and approved with two abstentions. The resolutions, as approved, make no substantive changes to the draft standard.

Bill Gorlin moved to accept the draft standard as an American National Standard. The motion was seconded andthere were an overwhelming show of hands in support of the motion, but it must be decided by letter ballot.

6.16 ANSI E1.44 – 2014, Common Show File Exchange Format for Entertainment Industry Automation Control Systems -- Stage Machinery (revision, reaffirmation, or withdrawal by 2019)No news at this time.


6.17 Rigging GlossaryChris Kaiser spoke on the difficulty with getting a meeting scheduled having no E1 designation. The consensus of the group was to call the project the Rigging Glossary Task Group.

6.18 BSR E1.47 - 201x Recommended Guidelines for Entertainment Rigging System InspectionsChris Kaiser said that comment resolutions were drafted, but that some additional informal comments came in that the group will have another meeting to discuss.

6.19 BSR E1.50—Video wall projectCharlie Weiner asked for the working group to send any comments on the draft to him and the task group. He apologized for the delay and said that the task group will try to have something for January.

6.20 BSR E1.56, Rigging Support Points Design, Fabrication, Installation, and Testing Shawn Nolan said the task group has some contentious items and needs feedback. They meet tomorrow, and will release a draft by 6 November, with a request for informal comments from the working group to be sent back by 15 December. Carlos Ortega added that Shawn Nolan is doing a great job leading the task group.

7 New business

7.1 TSP participation feeBill Sapsis asked if there were any questions. There were none.

8 Other business and announcements

8.1 PLASA EU and NAMike Garl spoke and strongly suggested that folks attend the annual general meeting on Thursday. Everyone should have received a letter about the de-merger. He added that programs such as the TSP and ETCP aren't going anywhere, that standards are being referenced in code, and the Investors in Innovation program is being expanded. He urged people for their support during this time.

8.2 Above & Beyond AwardsBill Sapsis noted that the nomination site is open year round at tsp.plasa.org/AboveandBeyond.

8.3 CEN standards updateBill Sapsis said that Ron Bonner briefed the group and there was essentially no new news.

9 Schedule for future meetingsSee http://na.plasa.org/news/meetings.php for the most current schedule.

9.1 January 2016 meetingsBill Sapsis said that the January meetings are tentatively scheduled for Thursday through Sunday, 28-31 January 2016 at the D/FW Marriott Solana in Westlake, TX.

9.2 USITT 2016Bill Sapsis said that USITT 2016 is scheduled to be held in Salt Lake CIty, UT. The conference dates are 16-19 March 2016.

9.3 July 2016 meetings in conjunction with NATEACBill Sapsis said that the July 2016 meetings will be held in conjunction with NATEAC in New York City. Meeting dates are tentatively scheduled for 14-18 July, while the conference dates are 17-18 July 2016. Information on the conference is available at http://www.nateac.org/.

He added that there are open session slots and any suggestions should be forwarded to him.

9.4 LDI 2016Bill Sapsis noted that LDI 2016 will be exactly 52 weeks after this LDI.


http://tsp.plasa.org/AboveandBeyond

http://www.nateac.org/

http://na.plasa.org/news/meetings.php

9.5 USITT 2017 & 2018Bill Sapsis noted that USITT 2017 is scheduled to be held in St. Louis, MO. USITT 2018 is scheduled to be held in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

10 AdjournmentPat Grenfell moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded. Hearing no opposition, Bill Sapsis declared the meeting adjourned at 7:58 p.m.


Rigging Working Group members as of 21 October 2015Name Company Representing Voting

statusInt cat

Mike Adamovich McLaren Engineering Group

M.G. McLaren, P.C. A G

Jesse Adams Rose Brand Rose Brand P DR

Mark Ager Stage Technologies Tait Towers Manufacturing LLC

A CP

Tracie Allen R&M Materials Handling

R&M Materials Handling

A MP

Frank Allison Frank Allison Frank Allison O G

Matthew Antonucci Contract Services Administration Trust Fund

Contract Services Administration Trust Fund

P U

Brent Armstrong Alpine Rigging & Structural Design

Alpine Rigging & Structural Design

O U

John Arsdale University of Wisconsin - Madison

University of Wisconsin - Madison

A U

William Auld Auld Entertainment Auld Entertainment O U

Warren Bacon Warren A. Bacon Warren A. Bacon O U

Rinus Bakker Rhino Rigs B.V. Rhino Rigs B.V. O G

Robert Barbagallo Solotech Inc. Solotech Inc. O DR

Roger Barrett Star Events Group Ltd.

Star Events Group Ltd.

O DR

Scott Battaglia LMG Inc. LMG Inc. P DR

F. Robert Bauer F.R. Bauer & Associates, LLC

F.R. Bauer & Associates, LLC

O G

William Beautyman Limelight Productions, Inc.

Limelight Productions, Inc.

P DR

Nils Becker Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.

Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.

A MP

Maria Bement MGM Grand MGM Grand O U

Ian Bevan Walt Disney Parks and Resorts

Walt Disney Company

A U

Roy Bickel Roy Bickel Roy Bickel O G

Scott Blair Full Throttle Films/ VER

Full Throttle Films/ VER

O DR

Lee Bloch Bloch Design Group, Inc.

Bloch Design Group, Inc.

O G

CP/2015-2032


statusInt cat

Steve Bodzioch LMG Inc. LMG Inc. O DR

Keith Bohn Keith Bohn Keith Bohn I G

Ron Bonner PLASA Technical Resources Office

PLASA EU O G

William Bradburn Aerial Arts, Inc. Aerial Arts, Inc. P U

Louis Bradfield Louis Bradfield Louis Bradfield O U

Buddy Braile Bestek Lighting & Staging

Bestek Lighting & Staging

O U

Barry Brazell Barry Brazell Barry Brazell O U

André Broucke André Broucke André Broucke O G

David Campbell Geiger Engineers Geiger Engineers O G

Vincent Cannavale Motion Laboratories Motion Laboratories P CP

Timothy Carlson Circus Juventas Circus Juventas O G

David Carmack Columbus McKinnon Corp.

Columbus McKinnon Corp.

A MP

Michael Carnaby Mikan Theatricals Mikan Theatricals O DR

Joseph Champelli Entertainment Project Services, LLC

Entertainment Project Services, LLC

P DE

Daniel Clark Clark-Reder Engineering, Inc.

Clark-Reder Engineering, Inc.

O G

Benjamin Cohen Reed Rigging, Inc. Reed Rigging, Inc. O DR

Ian Coles Total Structures, Inc. Total Structures, Inc. O MP

Gregory Collis I.A.T.S.E. Local 16 I.A.T.S.E. Local 16 O G

Stu Cox ZFX Flying Inc. ZFX Flying Inc. A CP

Dan Culhane SECOA SECOA P CP

Bruce Darden Rigging Innovators, Inc.

Rigging Innovators, Inc.

P CP

Randall Davidson Risk International & Associates, Inc.

Risk International & Associates, Inc.

O U

CP/2015-2032


statusInt cat

Robert Dean ZFX Flying Inc. ZFX Flying Inc. P CP

François Deffarges Nexo Nexo O MP

Jonathan Deull JSD Projects LLC JSD Projects LLC I U

Jim Digby The Collaborative Endeavor Group

Linkin Park Touring/The Collective

O U

Brad Dittmer Stage Labor of the Ozarks

Stage Labor of the Ozarks

P U

Russ Dusek I Weiss I Weiss P MP

Don Earl Earl Girls, Inc. Earl Girls, Inc. �P DR

Noga Eilon-Bahar Eilon Engineering Industrial Weighing Systems

Eilon Engineering Industrial Weighing Systems

O MP

Douglas Eldredge LMG Inc. LMG Inc. O DR

James Evans Mountain Productions Inc.

Mountain Productions Inc.

O DR

Patrick Finn J.R. Clancy Inc. Wenger Corp. A CP

Nick Fleming Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S.

Walt Disney Company

A U

Adrian Forbes-Black Total Structures, Inc. Total Structures Inc. P MP

Howard Forryan Harting Ltd. Harting KGAA O G

Tim Franklin Theta Consulting LLC Theta Consulting LLC O G

Luca Galante Alfa System Sas Alfa System Sas O CP

Tony Galuppi Tony J. Galuppi Tony J. Galuppi O U

Mike Garl Mike Garl Consulting LLC

Mike Garl Consulting LLC

P DE

James Garner Walt Disney Studios - Disney Theatrical Group

Walt Disney Company

O G

Ed Garstkiewicz Harting Inc., North America

Harting KGAA O G

CP/2015-2032


statusInt cat

Chris Geisler Fluid Design Inc. Fluid Design Inc. O DE

Ethan Gilson ALPS Advanced Lighting and Production Services

P U

Sanford Gilzow Shur-Rig LLC Shur-Rig LLC O G

Rand Goddard W.E. Palmer Co. W.E. Palmer Co. O CP

Reuben Goldberg Technic Services Technic Services O U

William Gorlin McLaren Engineering Group

M.G. McLaren, P.C. P G

Jerry Gorrell Theatre Safety Programs

Theatre Safety Programs

P G

Michael Gosenski Rigging Systems LLC Rigging Systems LLC O U

Erin Grabe PLASA NA PLASA NA exf G

Thomas Granucci Associated Students, Cox Arena

San Diego State University

O U

Earle Greene Walt Disney Parks and Creative Entertainment

Walt Disney Company

A U

Pat Grenfell Hoist Sales & Service Hoist Sales & Service P DR

Joshua Grossman Schuler Shook Schuler Shook A DE

Joel Guerra Texas Scenic Company

Texas Scenic Company

A DR

Rod Haney I.A.T.S.E. Local 891 I.A.T.S.E. Local 891 P U

Tim Hansen Oasis Stage Werks Oasis Stage Werks P DR

Pete Happe Walt Disney Imagineering

Walt Disney Company

P U

Sean Harding High Output, Inc. High Output, Inc. O G

Greg Hareld Kleege Industries Kleege Industries O U

Sandy Harned ZFX Flying Inc. ZFX Flying Inc. A CP

Dean Hart Stage Rigging, Inc. Freeman Companies O U

CP/2015-2032


statusInt cat

Herb Hart Columbus McKinnon Corp.


A MP

Philip Heron San Francisco Opera Assn.

San Francisco Opera Assn.

O U

Peter Herrmann Motion Laboratories Motion Laboratories A CP

David Herrmann Motion Laboratories Motion Laboratories A CP

Ted Hickey OAP Audio Products OAP Audio Products O MP

Chris Higgs Total Solutions Group Total Solutions Group O G

Jeremy Hochman Full Throttle Films/ VER

Full Throttle Films/ VER

O DR

Daniel Houser Real Rigging Solutions, LLC

Real Rigging Solutions, LLC

O U

Donald III Avista Designs, LLC Avista Designs, LLC A G

Christopher Jacobs Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Virginia Beach City Public Schools

P U

Wes Jenkins Down Stage Right Industries

Down Stage Right Industries

O CP

Joseph Jeremy Niscon Inc. Show Distribution Group, Inc.

P MP

Peter Johns Total Structures, Inc. Total Structures, Inc. O MP

Scott Johnson Tomcat USA, Inc. Milos Group A MP

Ted Jones Art Drapery Studios Art Drapery Studios P U

Kent Jorgensen IATSE Local 80 IATSE Local 80 O G

Donald Jr Avista Designs, LLC Avista Designs, LLC P G

Gary Justesen Oasis Stage Werks Oasis Stage Werks O DR

John Kaes John Kaes John Kaes O U

Christine Kaiser Syracuse Scenery & Stage Lighting Co., Inc.

Syracuse Scenery & Stage Lighting Co., Inc.

P DR

JoAnna Kamorin-Lloyd Vincent Lighting Systems

Vincent Lighting Systems

O U

Theresa Kelley Total Structures, Inc. Total Structures Inc. A MP

CP/2015-2032


statusInt cat

Nevin Kleege Kleege Industries Kleege Industries O U

Stephen Klein Stephen Lars Klein Stephen Lars Klein O DE

Jerald Kraft JTH Lighting Alliance JTH Lighting Alliance P CP

Edwin Kramer I.A.T.S.E. Local 1 I.A.T.S.E. Local 1 P U

Kristen Kuipers Newcomb & Boyd Newcomb & Boyd O DE

Kyle Kusmer Entertainment Structures Group

Steven Schaefer Associates

A G

Ken Lager LaFace & McGovern Associates

LaFace & McGovern Associates

O DR

Jon Lagerquist South Coast Repertory

South Coast Repertory

O U

Roger Lattin I.A.T.S.E. Local 728 I.A.T.S.E. Local 728 P U

Jon Lenard Applied Electronics Applied Electronics A MP

John Lennep Theatrix Inc. Theatrix Inc. O DR

Mylan Lester Creation Logics Ltd. Creation Logics Ltd. O U

Michael Lichter Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. (DE)


A MP

Dan Lisowski Dept. Of Theatre and Drama

University of Wisconsin - Madison

P U

Baer Long Ninja Rigging Act 1 Rigging Inc. O G

Dennis Lopez Automatic Devices Co.

Automatic Devices Co.

O MP

Daniel Louis Theta Consulting LLC Theta Consulting LLC P G

Jeff Lucas Cirque Du Soleil, Inc. Cirque Du Soleil, Inc. O G

Darren Lucier North Guard Fall protection Inc.

North Guard Fall protection Inc.

O U

Sam Lunetta Michael Andrews Michael Andrews O DR

Wendy Manson Cirque Du Soleil, Inc. Cirque Du Soleil, Inc. O U

CP/2015-2032


statusInt cat

Magali Marcheschi Polytechnic Montreal Polytechnic Montreal O G

Gary Mardling Kish Rigging Kish Rigging O DR

Chuck McClelland Jeamar Winches Inc. Jeamar Winches Inc. O MP

Joseph McGeough Flying by Foy Foy Inventerprises, Inc.

P CP

Bob McVay Schuler Shook Schuler Shook A DE

Richard Mecke Texas Scenic Company


O DR

Sam Michael Thern, Inc. Thern, Inc. P MP

Steven Michelman Entertainment Project Services, LLC

Entertainment Project Services, LLC

A DE

Orestes Mihaly Production Resource Group

Production Resource Group

P DR

Hank Miller W.E. Palmer Co. W.E. Palmer Co. O CP

Jeff Miller Worldwide Standards and Auditing

Walt Disney Company

A U

John Miller University of North Carolina School of the Arts

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

O U

Shaun Millington SEW-Eurodrive, Inc. SEW-Eurodrive, Inc. O MP

Timothy Mills Geiger Engineers Geiger Engineers O G

Scott Mohr R&R Cases and Cabinets

R&R Cases and Cabinets

O G

Rick Montgomery R&M Materials Handling

R&M Materials Handling

P MP

John Moore Hall Associates Flying Effects

Hall Associates Flying Effects

A CP

Bartholomew Mueller Recreation Engineering Inc.

Recreation Engineering Inc.

O DE

John Munro animaenagerie animaenagerie O U

CP/2015-2032


statusInt cat

Bob Murphy Occams Razor Technical Services

Occams Razor Technical Services

O G

Reid Neslage H & H Specialties Inc. H & H Specialties Inc. P MP

Mark Newlin Xtreme Structures and Fabrication

Xtreme Structures and Fabrication

A MP

Rikki Newman Rikki Newman Rikki Newman O U

Jim Niesel Theatre Projects Consultants, Inc.

Theatre Projects Consultants, Inc.

P DE

Richard Nix Entertainment Structures Group

Steven Schaefer Associates

P G

Shawn Nolan Production Resource Group

Production Resource Group

A DR

Tracy Nunnally Hall Associates Flying Effects

Hall Associates Flying Effects

P CP

Jennifer O’Leary Columbus McKinnon Corp.


A MP

Kimberly Oates Schuler Shook Schuler Shook P DE

Carlos Ortega PSAV Presentation Services

PSAV Presentation Services

O U

Gregory Orth WNP Services, Inc. WNP Services, Inc. P DR

Edward Paget Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.


A MP

Michael Parrella Arup Arup O DE

Miriam Paschetto Geiger Engineers Geiger Engineers P G

Michael Patterson Pook Diemont & Ohl, Inc.

Pook Diemont & Ohl, Inc.

O CP

Rocky Paulson Stage Rigging, Inc. Freeman Companies A DR

Ben Peoples Pittsburgh Hoist & Sandbag Company

Pittsburgh Hoist & Sandbag Company

O CP

G Phillips I.A.T.S.E. Local 16 I.A.T.S.E. Local 16 O U

Philip Pisczak The National Telephone Supply Company

The National Telephone Supply Company

O G

Kurt Pragman Pragman Associates, LLC

Pragman Associates, LLC

O G

Galen Price Blue Man Group Blue Man Group P U

CP/2015-2032


statusInt cat

Woody Pyeatt A V Pro, Inc. A V Pro, Inc. P DR

Gregory Quinkert Motion Laboratories Motion Laboratories A CP

Robert Ramsey WNP Services, Inc. WNP Services, Inc. A DR

Steven Ricks Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.


P MP

Mark Riddlesperger LA ProPoint, Inc. LA ProPoint, Inc. O CP

John Ringelman Stage Rigging, Inc. Freeman Companies P DR

Timo Risku Akumek Akumek O DE

Jean-Phillippe Robitaille Show Distribution Group, Inc.

Show Distribution Group, Inc.

A MP

Rick Rosas Texas Scenic Company


A DR

Heather Rowe Contract Services Administration Trust Fund

Contract Services Administration Trust Fund

A U

Karl Ruling PLASA NA PLASA NA exf G

Shawn Sack A.C.T. Lighting A.C.T. Lighting O DR

Bill Sapsis Sapsis Rigging, Inc. Sapsis Rigging, Inc. P U

Peter Scheu Scheu Consulting Services, Inc.

Scheu Consulting Services, Inc.

P DE

Chris Schmidt Stage Rigging, Inc. Freeman Companies A DR

Jason Schumacher ZFX Flying Inc. ZFX Flying Inc. A CP

Joseph Schuster Simpson Gumpertz & Heger

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger

P DE

Ford Sellers Chauvet Lighting Chauvet Lighting O MP

Steven Serafin Chubb Group of Insurance Companies

Chubb Group of Insurance Companies

O G

Steven Shaw Levitating Productions, Inc.

Levitating Productions, Inc.

O MP

Harold Shippers Syracuse Scenery & Stage Lighting Co.Inc.

Syracuse Scenery & Stage Lighting Co.Inc.

A DR

CP/2015-2032


statusInt cat

Q Sickels Q. Brian Sickels Q. Brian Sickels O G

Monica Skjonberg Skjonberg Controls, Inc.

Skjonberg Controls, Inc.

O CP

Knut Skjonberg Skjonberg Controls, Inc.

Skjonberg Controls, Inc.

O CP

William Sloan William Scott Sloan William Scott Sloan O U

John Snook Thermotex Industries Inc.

Thermotex Industries Inc.

P CP

Russell Solomon Texas Scenic Company


A DR

Todd Spencer PSAV Presentation Services

PSAV Presentation Services

O U

Michael Sr Middle Dept. Inspection Agency, Inc.

Middle Dept. Inspection Agency, Inc.

O G

Rob Stevenson SEW-Eurodrive, Inc. SEW-Eurodrive, Inc. O MP

Joachim Stoecker CAMCO GmbH CAMCO GmbH O MP

Stephen Surratt Texas Scenic Company


P DR

Karl Sutter-III Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.

Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.

O DE

Andy Sutton AFX UK Ltd. AFX UK Ltd. O U

Peter Svitavsky J.R. Clancy, Inc. Wenger Corp. P CP

Ross Taylor Taylor & Taylor Associates

Taylor & Taylor Associates

O G

Ken Tilson Columbus McKinnon Corp.


P MP

Will Todd Tomcat USA, Inc. Milos Group P MP

James Tomlinson Team Tomlinson Team Tomlinson O G

Stephen Vanciel Stephen Vanciel Stephen Vanciel O U

Elmer Veith Total Structures - Eastern US Sales Office

Total Structures, Inc. A MP

Michael Viehmeyer Michael Viehmeyer Michael Viehmeyer O U

Steve Walker Steve A. Walker & Associates

Steve A. Walker & Associates

P G

CP/2015-2032


statusInt cat

Charlie Weiner Tomcat USA Milos Group A MP

Michael Wells Xtreme Structures and Fabrication

Xtreme Structures and Fabrication

P MP

Marty Wesstrom Mountain Productions Inc.

Mountain Productions Inc.

P DR

Jeff Wilkowski Thern, Inc. Thern, Inc. A MP

R Wilson George C. Izenour Associates

Amer. Society of Theatre Consultants

P DE

Max Wilson Applied Electronics Applied Electronics P MP

Stephan Wood Stage Technologies Tait Towers Manufacturing LLC

P CP

Nicholas Wright I.A.T.S.E. Local 16 I.A.T.S.E. Local 16 O G

Jiantong Wu Beijing Special Engineering Design & Research Institute

Beijing Special Engineering Design & Research Institute

O G

Robert Young Arup Arup O DE

Paul Zagajeski J.R. Clancy, Inc. Wenger Corp. A CP

CP/2015-2032

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